What is it dose it need to be there

Can anyone identify this shield? Is it Necessary? After I moved my crossover up it started to rattle against pipe making noise

 

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Keeps from melting front driveshaft ujoint.

 

It keeps exhaust heat from sinking into your transfer case. I'd probably keep it.

 

U joint is further back behind the transfer case

 

Read my post.

Front driveshaft ujoint.

 

Ahhhhhh missed that part and jumped the gun.

 

Well my dealer removed it.. it was rattling. I have it documented in the published service note.

 

Definitely a heat shield. You could always wrap the pipe with fibreglass exhaust header wrap if you’re worried about the radiant heat and it being too close to the Tcase or Ujoint.

 

Toyota doesn't just add parts for no reason. I would buy another heat shield.